food & drink

暖簾 Noren

Counters, markets, kissaten, standing bars — and how to walk in like you belong.

図鑑 zukan暖簾 norenA split fabric curtain hung in a shop's doorway, usually meaning "we're open."
図鑑 zukanもったいない mottainai"What a waste" — regret at letting something valuable go unused.